Multiple agencies arrest 8 in minor solicitation sting

Eight Williamson County men, including one Hutto resident, were arrested June 19 in connection with online solicitation of a minor.

Abu Kabir, 38, of Hutto was one of the men arrested in the two-day sting. The other suspects are Georgetown residents Deven Carrillo, Jacob Hamiltion, Kwame Obuobi and Joe Zapata; Round Rock residents Araf Nishan and Antonio Rodriguez; and Austin resident Richard Jackson.

The eight suspects remain in the Williamson County Jail each in lieu of $100,000 bonds. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Investigations and Hutto Police Department were involved in this operation.